Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Christmas is already here for me ( well, almost), preparations are starting and the first thing I always have ready is the Advent Calendar for Sofia.It is an envelope kind of calendar, for the rail or fireplace. I put mine in my staircase rail, I love it because it serves as a cute decoration as well:

Last year I got a Cricut from my hubby and right away put it to good use!This year I just made a Nativity scene again, as I can not seem to find the one I used last year anywhere in my ( messy, very messy) basement.So, here is how I did it/what I used:(I must say that apart from the Cricut itself everything involved is cheap and easy to find, you can use what you have at home. I only used paper left overs /paper scraps.)

First, I glued the blue paper to the inside face of the cookie box lid

Then I glued the moss

Now come the sticks

Stable/nativity scene almost ready

Now!

It stands upright perfectly, the way I wanted!

I am not gonna lie to you, this is the most time consuming task...cut and glue the characters. I made 25 altogether, for the 25 days of advent. At the back, each one has a small magnet

I cut the numbers in my Cricut and glued them to the envelops. Punched holes for the jute yarn and they were ready to be hang on my rail

This is how the nativity looks like after all the characters in place.

Envelops waiting for december 1st!

What we do:

Each night, after supper, starting december 1st, we read an Advent reading from the Bible with Sofia and then she opens the envelope corresponding to that day and puts the character in the scene. We explain each character as well. Last year she and her cousin Pedro, who was here for the holidays, had a blast!! And learned a lot about the Christmas story and its real meaning!This year we will use theFocus on the Family Advent readings. I like it because has other activities we can incorporate. Actually, this year I am thinking of doing an activity calendar as well. Will keep you posted.

Simply Me

HI!!
I am a stay at home mom, who loves the Lord above all, blessed to be married to my best friend, mother of a one of a kind beautiful little girl that makes me laugh and brings out the best of me , creative side included! I love all things artsy and handmade, scrapbooking, home decorating in a thrifty way and revamping trash into treasure.
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